How to Start an IV Like a Pro (Nursing Skills)

How to Start an IV Like a Pro (Nursing Skills)

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In our Nursing Skills course, we show you the most common and most important skills you will use as a nurse! We included everything from bed baths, to inserting a foley, to advanced skills like chest tube management.

How to Start an IV Like a Pro (Nursing Skills):
This video covers the nursing skill of starting an IV. Here are some tips and tricks to hit that vein every time!

Bookmarks:
0:07 Introduction to starting an IV
0:32 First steps/ Locating a good vein
1:03 Preparing supplies
1:59 Tourniquet replacement
2:11 Cleaning the site
2:26 Inspecting the angiocath
2:46 How to insert the angiocath
3:19 Stabilizing the catheter
3:53 Dressing the catheter
4:19 Labeling the dressing
4:25 Sharps and trash disposal
4:34 Closing words of inspiration

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[josgizzle]

Great video but I was always taught when you see blood return release the tourniquet never flush with it on.

[kellyjane]

I “lose”the vein once I feel it & can’t see it when I go to put needle in… then have to keep feeling for it. Very aggravating. It’s easier when you see the veins

[claudiabirch]

This video was really helpful! Doing IV insertion and removal test off today. And for those saying she spoke too fast you can change the speed under playback settings so they are faster/slower.

[ikemworkstation]

Excellent job you make nursing look easy.

[CherokeeAngl]

Can you please upload a video that demonstrates how to draw blood from an iv site using a vacutainer tube for Iab tests? It would be greatly helpful. 🙂

[Princess_Ren_]

I don’t agree with putting the tape on the side rail. Exposure to infection at the site .

[lloydwallace]

You need to release the tourniquet before flushing. Geriatric patient veins will not tolerate this extra volume. You can "pop" your vein, thus needing to start an IV in a new location.

[bulgarbulgar]

We would appreciate if you could zoom in and perhaps slow down all steps just a little bit next time 😉

[tman]

me who is sitting at home at night learning about putting in a iv randomly

[nursekhadijahchangeagent]

Shouldn't you remove the tourniquet BEFORE flushing the vein?🤔

[od]

I was practicing an iv yesterday and I got flash back from my needle, kept trying to advance my catheter but it wouldn’t advance and it was causing dimpling over the vein and my classmate complained of pain. Did I advance the catheter too early? Or did I not go deep enough with the needle? Thanks! Great video!

[mactheslovac]

Yep, put the tape on the side rail so you can risk the patient of contracting infection

[ChrissaSD]

I just have never had the confidence to keep trying! Anything else, I'm good at, including phlebotomy but IV's and I just don't get along!? I've been a Nurse longer than I want to say!

[Roger-hutk]

Wow i didnt understand a thing good job

[LadyMoonlike]

At the end you should secure the catheter in a loop on patients hand to prevent it from flying around and banging into things, u prob just forgot to mention it and demonstrate it.

[joypaul]

How many IVsaline can be given to a deadly diarrhea patient

[zigtorv]

I don’t agree with keeping the tourny on while you scrub. Tourney should be in less than 1 min

[takinittotheheatandthestreet]

Too bad the camera is so far most of the time . Would have been nice to focus on what she is doing . We don’t need to see the patient or the whole room

[mrbillcollectorest]

Before flushing, take off the tourniquet 1st.🤗

[ehabsallam]

Oh God she removed the needle and put it on the bed? Where is safety box!!..